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SciLands Best Practices in Education Panel
VWBPE 2010Greyark Hightower
Max ChatnoirFreka Salsman
Clowey Greenwood
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The SciLands is a mini-continent and user community in Second Life devoted exclusively to science and technology. There are more than sixty sims dedicated to science and technology run by more than 20 organizations. SciLands organizations include government agencies, universities, museums, radio programs, non-governmental organizations and individuals. SciLands members have regular meetings where they share ideas, help each other, and plan future projects. Members also share resources like meeting spaces on their islands. Careful planning, organization, and technical features ensure that SciLands continues to grow.
http://www.scilands.org/
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Virtual Worlds Best Practices in EducationDebbie Denise Reese, Ph.D. – a.k.a. SL Frecka Salsman
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Affordances• [Virtual] transactions with
environment• Social• Real time
• VW analog of domain of practice
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Be a MoonWorld Explorer• Simulation• Virtual world• Second Life• Realistic environment• Authentic inquiry
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PLANETARY FIELD GEOLOGIST
MoonWorld is a virtual lunar landscape that is designed to explore learning opportunities in virtual worlds such as Second Life.
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PLANETARY FIELD GEOLOGIST
Collaborative learning.Authentic Field Work: Inquiry – What is the sequence of formation of features on the Moon?
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17 Field Stations• Explore • Topography - measure• Morphology - describe• Team work• Analyze
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17 Field Stations• Explore • Topography - measure• Morphology - describe
1. Observe2. Collect data3. Analyze
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Videos of MW Missions• MoonWorld Mission Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TXpTKp35clg
• MoonWorld like Apollo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hiiNTGFRjQ&feature=email
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Research Facility• Analyze samplesAnalyze samples• Analyze core sampleAnalyze core sample• Integration questions
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Analysis
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Research Facility• Analyze samples• Analyze core sample• Integration questionsIntegration questions
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Technical Best Practice• Web integration– Registration– Portal– Database backend– Summary, results,
history– Reporting tools
• In-world innovations– Sizing and proportions– Bypassing the inventory– Customized themes and
viewer selection– Consistent HUD based
instructions– Managing cam controls
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Register for your Mission
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Coming 2010• Teens• Families• Informal Ed• Formal Ed• Public Second Life
• Website: Support materials• Training• Certification• Mentars = mentors• Life support challenges
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•Q&A•Contact
Debbie Denise Reese, Ph.D.a.k.a. Frecka Salsman in [email protected]
http://moonworld.cet.edu
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Clowey Greenwood
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• Belongs to Northern Michigan University• Which is
Here
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• Dedicated to science education for NMU students.
• Open to the public for informal learning or just visiting.
• Available to all NMU instructors for their courses.
• Constantly evolving.
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• A model of the natural ecosystems of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with Real-Time weather (i.e., there may be snow in April)
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• SL used to augment face-to-face courses• Courses taught:– Technology for educators– Life Science for Educators (elementary teachers to
be)– Fundamental Concepts in Science (interdisciplinary
content course for secondary science teachers).– Science Methods
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• Part of our Masters of Science in Science Education Program – recently moved to completely online
• Students are elementary and secondary science teachers
• My courses are taught in Second Life with some augmentation using WebCT – soon moving to Moodle and Sloodle.
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• Basic Principles of Science (to be taught next Summer 2010)
• Contemporary Scientific Issues (to be taught next Fall 2010)
• Modeling in Science• Technology Assisted Science Instruction• Current Issues in Science Education• Teaching Life Science• Special Topics: Teaching in a Virtual World
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http://slurl.com/secondlife/BIOME/49/49/54
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• Field Trips• Guest Speakers• Doing things you can’t do in real life• The innovative nature• Able to look the way they want• Fun stuff – fly, teleport, vehicles, etc.
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• Get students up and running quickly. Presentation tomorrow at 6am SLT on that.
• Get them involved in SL beyond your island and course.
• Engage one or more guest speakers• Encourage emoticons – lol, brb, ty, ttyl. These
are not only shortcuts – they are body language.
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• Attend an event if possible.• Have them join one or more groups beyond
your institution.• Be understanding with technological issues.• Take field trips• Help students feel comfortable about the way
they look.
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• Benefits of Voice:–What we are used to.– Includes inflection– Good for slow typing
• Benefits of text:– Participation increased– Log is kept– Good for many disabled students
• I prefer and use text
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• Some say we shouldn’t use traditional strategies in SL. Others say we should. My opinion:– For the most part, there is no reason in a face-to-
face class. Save SL for the unique aspects– In an online course – it makes sense to use
PowerPoint presentations, lectures, discussions, etc. as well as the unique things.
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• Feelings of inadequacy by students• Learning Curve• SL Glitches• Some students just don’t like learning this
way – anti-technology.• Technology issues – graphics card, internet
connection, etc.
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• Inworld(SL & RG): Clowey Greenwood• Inworld (TG): Clowey Forster• RL: Carolyn Lowe• E-mail [email protected]
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NASA eEducation Island
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VW Education Don’ts
• Don’t build without a specific purpose• Don’t expect potential users to understand
the opportunities• Don’t let expectations run out of control• Don’t mistake staying busy with being
productive• Don’t let your administration use you as an
innovation goat
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NASA eEducation Island Plan
• Bring NASA projects into SL to deliver their educational professional development to teachers all over the world.
• Bring NASA Education into SL to eliminate the physical proximity bias for teachers wanting NASA Education resources.
• Bring NASA presenters and events into SL so anyone would be able to attend “in person”.
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John Mather Presentation
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Real life name: Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. (Chair)Real life organization: NASA Learning Technologies, University of Maryland Baltimore CountyEmail address: [email protected] Avatar name: Greyark Hightower
Real life name: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.Real life organization: Texas Wesleyan UniversityEmail address: [email protected] Avatar name: Max Chatnoir
Real life name: Debbie Denise Reese, Ph.D. Real life organization: Wheeling Jesuit University Center for Educational Technologies, NASA-sponsored Classroom of the FutureEmail address: [email protected] Avatar name: Frecka Salsman
Real life name: Carolyn Lowe, Ph.D.Real life organization: Northern Michigan UniversityEmail address: [email protected] name: Clowey Greenwood
Panelists